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Lin Che was not concerned about it. As the teacher said, this kind of crying scene was only just the basics in drama school. However, the more basic the skill, the harder it was to act.

After class, everyone watched Lin Che leave first and then said to Qin Wanwan, “Isn’t she going against you on purpose? You casually acted once and she immediately gave her all to act too. What did she take it for, a competition?”

“Exactly! She’s too cunning. She’s intentionally comparing herself with you.”

“When she saw that you were attending the training, she also quickly threw herself in. Now, she has revealed her fox tail. She is here to compete with you.”

Qin Wanwan still smiled and said, “Not at all. She’s very good at acting.”

“You weren’t at your best either, Wanwan. You were only casually acting for a demonstration.”

Qin Wanwan didn’t say anything and silently admitted to it.

Everyone said menacingly, “I’m waiting for Lin Che to make a personal apology. Wanwan, don’t ever let her off just because she volunteered to drop out of the awards. Backing out from the awards is not enough. She must apologize.”

“It doesn’t matter if she apologizes or not. We are all friends,” Qin Wanwan smiled and looked in the direction where Lin Che left. However, there was no laughter in her eyes.

After it ended, Qin Wanwan immediately called her manager.

“I want her to apologize right now. Use whatever method you can. I want a personal apology from her!”

Sister Lin said, “Forget it, Wanwan. Don’t be angry. You’re going to be up for the awards next. We’ve already prepared the gown and makeup for you. The news will be out soon.”

Qin Wanwan heard the manager say this and was comforted.

As the manager said, news about her was out very quickly.

In the images, Qin Wanwan was beautiful and graceful as she walked in the school compound. She said that she was going to join the awards and they said that she had a high chance of winning the grand award. She shyly said that they would only know when the time came.

But the news commentary already followed the instructions of Qin Wanwan, saying that Qin Wanwan was ranked among the top few and the odds of her winning was almost certain.

Qin Wanwan really dominated the news.

In addition, the news didn’t forget to mention afterward that Lin Che’s ranking fell to the teens before she dropped out of the awards. She probably wasn’t going to be able to compete for the awards if she didn’t back out, so it was for the best.

In one moment, Qin Wanwan’s name was brought all the way up while Lin Che was conveniently trampled on.

They even said that Lin Che’s voluntary withdrawal was already proof that she admitted to the drugging matter, so the company wanted her to drop out as a punishment.

The reporters went to interview Lin Che’s financial company. The financial company was vague and didn’t admit nor deny it. Netizens immediately said that that was silent admittance and it was indeed a punishment.

When the news was hot, Lin Che did not make a sound. She didn’t appear at all.

Gu Jingze was now with Lin Che.

He suddenly called Lin Che in the afternoon and said that he wanted to see her.

Lin Che quickly came out of the school. Upon seeing Gu Jingze arrive, she happily ran over to him.

There weren’t any good places near the school, so they simply found a café. They cleared everyone out from the café in a short time, leaving only the Gu household’s attendants and his bodyguards.

Gu Jingze said, “I know you’re still in school and I figured that the food wouldn’t be good. I brought you some.”

Touched, Lin Che looked at Gu Jingze, “You’re right. The food in our school is extremely bad. It’s worse than in other schools. When I was a student here, it was just like this. It never changed.”

Seeing Lin Che eat until her mouth was stained with food, Gu Jingze laughed. Actually, he also felt that eating alone at home was no longer that enjoyable. He might as well have come to look for Lin Che.

Watching her eat suddenly made him hungry too. He gestured for his attendants to prepare another portion and he ate with Lin Che.

Was she the only woman on Earth who could spike his appetite with her unglamorous eating habits?

*

Gu Jingze said, “Eat more.”

Lin Che looked at Gu Jingze, “Don’t worry. I won’t starve myself. These few days have been worrying, but it didn’t affect my eating. Think about it. If I starved myself, they would be even happier. There’s no way I’m going to let them be that happy.”

Gu Jingze looked quietly at her, “If you can’t stand it any longer, I can help you any time.”

“There’ll be no meaning in that. I want these attacks today to be smacked right in their faces. I’ll let them think that they won in these next few days. Soon enough, I’ll show them,” Lin Che clenched her fist and said. “Alright, I told you that you didn’t have to worry about me.”

After both of them ate, the outsiders watched Gu Jingze leave.

Gu Jingze looked at Lin Che and pulled her into his arms.

He hadn’t seen her for a few days, but she still seemed rather chubby. It looked like the matter really didn’t affect her. He believed that he didn’t have to worry that much.

Lin Che leaned into him and felt him. He gazed at her forehead and caressed her face with one hand. When his fingers reached her lips, he quietly planted a kiss on her.

Lin Che was surprised and almost wanted to push him away. Seriously, what if people saw them?

“There are people everywhere, Gu Jingze.” He really loved doing that recently, teasing her in inappropriate situations.

Gu Jingze looked around the empty space, “What people?”

Indeed, the people around them were cleared by him using some unknown method.

However, those bodyguards were people too.

“The bodyguards… There are so many…”

“They are already used to it.”

“How can that be?!”

“Then they can start getting used to it,” Gu Jingze said as he bit her lip harder.

As if longing for her, he kissed her and did not leave any part of her lips untouched.

He only released her after some time. Catching his breath, his forehead pressed against hers and his deep eyes stared quietly into hers. Those eyes were always as deep and mysterious as the ocean.

It also made Lin Che feel that as long as he was by her side, she could overcome any obstacle.

Because no matter what she still had his support.

This very mature sense of security also made her surprised. However, she simply and gradually felt safe with him.

Those eyes were also way too sexy. She looked at him and slowly, her breath became heavier.

At this moment.

The bodyguards shielded Lin Che and took her away. Gu Jingze then left the place quietly. The cafe reopened and nobody knew who was here. They only knew that it was a very capable person who made everyone leave because he wanted to eat here.

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At night in the dormitory, Qin Wanwan looked at Lin Che. She even smiled as she approached Lin Che and said, “I saw your acting today and I really thought that you were good. Did you learn it in a drama school?”